Now you've posted more poems here, Samuel - just to affirm what I said before: you have a beautiful honest direct writing, of course you should comment on your own life, and don't be put off by any lack of 'rating' or comment... you're 'somebody' already, not 'someday'!

It is a pity that my earlier comment had to be written twice. There was a spelling error in the first; I couldn't live with the thought of having published an error for the world to see without it's being corrected - don't call me finicky!

i think one may comment on himself - it is allowed in african tradition. if you read my poem 'in a hurry' you can see how i felt about my mother's death; but i have long come to appreciate the fact that life is not all about death. actually life is all about life!

i think one may comment on himself - it is allowed in african tradition. if you read my poem 'in a hurry' you can see how i felt about my mother's death; but i have long come to apreciate the fact that life is not all about death. actually life is all about life!

A big thankyou, Samuel, and I agree - you have a beautiful talent for telling the truth, simple and direct.
You may have noticed that this site has a 62% audience of Americans, as many fiercely anti-church as pro-church - so don't be surprised if you get some sharp comments - or no comments at all! But I look forward as you do, to reading your 'tomorrow' poems.
Best wishes. On this site, you can never be an orphan...

I Believe

I believe I shall succeedI believe I shall be an inspirationI believe my troubles are temporaryI believe I shall be richI believe I shall swell wideI believe I shall take on the worldI believe I shall speak of wealthI believe I shall carry sufferers alongI believe I shall show how I made it from nothingI believe in God I believe that he is taking me somewhereI believe that the darkness of today gives wayI believe, I believe, I believe.